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Cardinals GM John Mozeliak often sports a flamboyant bow tie when he goes to work at Busch Stadium, but there's no truth to the rumor that he's instructed team employees to call him "Branch Rickey" or "Mahatma." If the bow tie fits, wear it. Rickey is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH When the Reds traded Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregourius to get center fielder Shin-Soo Choo, they were hoping to get a solid leadoff man. So far, Choo has been much more than solid....

Thursday afternoon found Tony La Russa inside his East Bay home cleaning cat pans and doing due diligence on the previous night's ineffectual use of instant replay by an umpiring crew in Cleveland. Much of La Russa's post-managerial responsibilities...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH The Reds about to get a whole lot healthier -- barring any major glitches. Catcher Ryan Hanigan is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville. No. 1 starter Johnny Cueto started...

Bill DeWitt Jr.'s vision for the Cardinals organization was born of economic necessity. With the cost of signing meaningful free agents spiraling out of control, he knew he needed to rely more heavily on his farm system. Investing moderate money at...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH The Reds, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday, often try to keep moves private until they are ready to announce them. In the age of Twitter, that is becoming increasingly...

CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...

CINCINNATI — Hensley Meulens must be a very happy man. Throughout Game 3 of the National League Division Series, the Giants hitting coach was one timely hit away from the flight of shame home to San Francisco. Buster Posey and his teammates were...

No baseball fans loved their guy more than Cardinal Nation loved Albert Pujols this time last year. But one October later, he has become the civic punch line. While Cardinal-for-life Stan Musial is treated like the pope in Vatican City, Pujols...

When Dan Duquette was hired roughly a year ago as the club’s executive vice president, the Orioles pointed to his impressive track record in the past with the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. He was in charge of some very good teams –...

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, who engineered one of the best turnarounds in baseball this season by taking the long suffering Orioles to the postseason for the first time in 15 years, was surprisingly shut out in the voting for this...

Clearly, there is a Cardinals Way, one that sustains the St. Louis baseball franchise through the loss of respected executives (Walt Jocketty), Hall of Fame managers (Tony La Russa) and Hall of Fame sluggers (Albert Pujols). For the past decade-plus,...